,FIREFLY3 ,SEASON ,ONE ,& ,S]5ITY ,W]E ,JU/ ,! ,PRELUDE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GILLIS 

,TEXT 3 

,I WILL ALWAYS REMEMB] ! FIR/ TIME ,I PAUS$ :ILE FLICK+ ?R\< *ANNELS & HE>D 0BOY1 ?IS PLANET REALLY SMELLS60 ,I WAS IMM$IATELY HOOK$4 ,& ,I SP5T ! FOLL[+ LONG D>K YE>S BE=E ,S]5ITY A F]V5T EVANGELI/4 ,?AT WE EV5 GOT \R ,BIG ,DAMN ,MOVIE %OCKS ME TO ?IS DAY & ,I WANT TO MAKE CLE> ?AT ,I AM MORE ?AN CONT5T TO SIT BACK1 WRAP UP MY F&OM ) A LITTLE B[1 PUT IT ON A %ELF1 & ONLY EV] TROT IT \T :5 SOMEONE MAKES ! MI/AKE ( ASK+ ! WRONG QUE/ION AT A P>TY4 ,WE GOT \R 5D+-SU* AS IT IS-& ,I HAVE NO ILLUSIONS ?AT \R WILDLY SUCCESSFUL CA/ WILL EV] DIS5TANGLE !MSELVES FROM !IR V>I\S CONTRACTS 9 TIME TO FILM ANY?+ O!R ?AN ,FIREFLY3 ,! ,G]IATRICS4 

,H[EV]4 

,?AT DOESN'T MEAN IT ISN'T FUN TO CONSID] ! POSSIBILITIES & ! REC5T SUCCESSFUL ,KICK/>T] CAMPAIGN = A ,V]ONICA ,M>S MOVIE C]TA9LY SET (F QUITE A LOT ( *ATT]4 ,:AT SURPRIS$ ME ! MO/ ?\< W]E ?OSE :O FELT ! /ORY WAS F9I%$ & ?AT ANY CONT9UATION W\LD HAVE TO RESORT TO ! D>K MAGIC ( PREQUEL+1 RETCONN+ OR REBOOT+4 ,?AT'S PAT5TLY LUDICR\S & ,I FEEL IT W>RANTS A MOM5T'S RESPONSE4 7,ALSO-9 A SLI<TLY MORE SELF-S]V+ VE9-! YE>S HAVE TAU<T ME ?AT NO?+ REVITALIZES ONE'S WRIT+ LIKE TAPP+ 9TO SOME GEEK RI<TE\SNESS4 ,SP5D MON?S CRAFT+ A V]Y COMPASSIONATELY NUANC$ & ANALYTICAL EXPLORATION ( OBJECTIFICATION & PORNOGRAPHY1 GET T5 READS2 FEV]I%LY SLOBB] (F SOME DRELK ON ,/> ,W>S1 GET T5 ?\S& A DAY4 ,& :ILE ,I DON'T HAVE ANY ILLUSIONS AB\T ! ODDS ( /RIK+ READ]%IP GOLD AGA91 ?AT K9D ( PIECE ALWAYS BREAKS MY WRIT]'S P]FECTIONISM & BOY C\LD ,I USE A H& !RE AGA947 

,HONE/LY ,I SEE ,S]5ITY AS ! P]FECT LAUN*+ PO9T = A REALLY SOLID S]IES &_/OR SEQUELS4 ,H]E'S H[ ,FIREFLY CONT9UES 9 MY HEAD3 

,REMEMB] ?AT 9 ALL LIKELIHOOD ,MAL & ! CREW >E NOT FAM\S4 ,! :OLE PO9T ( ,WIKILEAKS WAS TO KEEP ,B ,MANN+'S NAME \T ( ! PAP]S & IT'S V]Y MU* NOT 9 ! NATURE ( ,S]5ITY'S CREW TO /ICK !IR HEADS UP FUR!R ?AN ABSOLUTELY REQUIR$4 ,ALL ! RE/ ( ! 'V]SE KN[S IS ?AT A BIT ( VIDEO & POSSIBLY SOME BOR+ RECORDS GOT LEAK$4 ,( C\RSE ,MAL'S NAME IS F9ALLY V]Y MU* ON ! GOV]NM5T'S RAD> BUT !RE'S SOME RETIC5CE T[>DS G5]AT+ ANO!R BIG SPLA%Y SC5E HUNT+ ! CREW D[N4 ,A ,P5TAGON ,PAP]S SC&AL LIKE ,MIR&A G5]ATES ! K9D ( TURBUL5CE ?AT *ANGES :I* CORRUPT & PRIVILEG$ POLITICIANS_/BUS9ESSM5 >E HOLD+ ! RE9S ( POLITICAL P[]1 BUT IT H>DLY %OVES ! MAJORITY ( ?OSE RESPONSIBLE OR CONNECT$ TO ?OSE RESPONSIBLE 9TO ! WA/EB94 ,KEY MEMB]S ( P>LIAM5T >E GO+ TO REMA91 MORE OR LESS1 KEY MEMB]S ( P>LIAM5T4 ,?US !RE'S 9C5TIVE = ! BE/ REPOSITION$ FACTIONS ( ?OSE 9 P[] TO KEEP A WALK+ POT5TIAL AFT]-TREMOR ( ! SC&AL LIKE ,MALCOLM1 ,RIV] & COMPANY ALIVE & 9 PLAY4 ,IT'S NOT 9 ANYONE'S 9T]E/ TO MAKE ,MIR&A 9TO A TRULY TUMULTU\S AFFAIR1 NO ONE WANTS SY/EMIC *ANGE AFT] ALL1 BUT ONCE ! NEWS CYCLES HAVE PET]$ IT \T 9TO BACKGR\ND /ATIC1 S(TLY KICK+ ! HORNETS NE/ AGA9 TO RE-MALIGN ONE'S COMPETITORS BECOMES A SURVIVABLE TACTIC4 ,9S(> AS ?OSE ) ! MO/ AM\NT ( P[] PO/-,MIR&A EV] CONSID] ,MAL & ! CREW1 !Y LIKE ?AT !Y HAVE A PIECE 9 PLAY ?AT C\LD GET ,MIR&A MILDLY BACK 9TO ! NEWS4 

,BUT ( C\RSE ?IS IS A TWO-SID$ CO94 ,:ILE ! UPP] E*ELONS ( ! POLICE_/MILIT>Y >5'T GO+ TO GO ON A L&-BURN+ & SEA-BOIL+ CRUSADE = \R ,BIG ,DAMN ,H]OES1 !RE'S LOTS & LOTS ( SPACE & MOTIVATION = O!R HAMM]S TO COME SW++ AT !M4 ,?OSE )-= :ATEV] BYZANT9E REASON DUE TO ! MO/ CURR5T WEB ( POLITICS AT ANY MOM5T-A /AKE 9 NOT HAV+ ,MIR&A COME UP WILL V]Y MU* LIKE TO SEE ,S]5ITY SNUFF$ \T 9 A SIL5T EXPLOSION \T ON ! ASS-5D ( ! 'V]SE4 ,AS WILL ANY REMNANTS ( ?OSE ) DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY = ,MIR&A C>RY+ AN IT*Y P]SONAL GRUDGE AT ! NOTION ( LETT+ A FLEA GET AWAY AFT] A BITE4 ,& ( C\RSE ,RIV] WILL REMA9-IF NOT GR[-BO? DANG]\S & VALUABLE4 

,IF ,MAL WAS UNABLE TO GET UND]SCRUPUL\S JOBS BE=E BECAUSE ( HIS *AOTIC CONSCI5CE & ATT5TION GRABB+ ANTICS1 N[ ?+S >E SURELY ONLY PEA*Y4 

,?IS IS ! REAL L9*P9 ON :I* ,S]5ITY 9/ANTLY TRANS=MS FROM A CRESC5DO & CODA TO ! OP5+ SALVO 9 \R LITTLE OLD FIREFLY'S REAL J\RNEY4 ,:]EAS BE=E ! CREW W]E JUNIOR-GRADE LUMP5PROLES1 9 CON/ANT DANG] ( BE+ CRU%$ BY A /RAY /EP BUT CAPABLE ( EK+ \T AN HONE/LY DI%ONE/ LIV+ BEGG+ = W>M B[LS ( CRIME-FILL$ GRUEL & SALUT+ PASS+ COPS ) !IR BE/ PE>LY-:ITE SMILES1 N[ !Y'RE ACTUAL \TLAWS4 

,IF ,FIREFLY WAS EV] 9 ANY *ANCE ( RETURN+ AS A S]IES ! FIR/ SEASON OR TWO AFT] ,S]5ITY W\LD BE A T5SE AFFAIR ( SURVIVAL & PIRACY4 ,EV]Y RELATION%IP OR P]IOD ( S$5T>Y SAFETY W\LD HAVE AN ALL-TOO-PRESS+ EXPIRATION DATE & !Y'D HAVE TO BE F> MORE PROACTIVE AB\T HEI/S444 & A LITTLE LESS DISCRIM9ATORY ,SURE ! S5SE ( S(T FAMILIAL LOVE W\LD BE /R5G!N$ BY ,SIMON & ,KAYLEE1 BUT ! T5SION ( 0ME & M9E0 V]SUS COMMON HUMANITY ) /RANG]S W\LD BE AGA9 BE A SALI5T RUNN+ !ME1 & T5SIONS ( 5DS-&-MEANS W\LD SURELY HEI<T5 AS ! CREW TURNS MORE & MORE TO PIRACY4 

,BUT6 ,?+S >E NOT QUITE SO GLUM = \R OCCASIONALLY-9TREPID M]C5>IES4 ,!RE >E ALT]NATIVES TO SL[LY FILL+ ! FLE%Y %OES ( ! ,REAV]S1 AL?\< P]HAPS EV5 LESS PALPABLE4 ,9 MY M9D ,MAL & ! CREW EV5TUALLY F9D ! K9D ( SPONSORS ( HIR$-GUNS UNDAUNT$ BY ! P[]S-?AT-BE BEH9D ! ,ALLIANCE3 O!R ,ALLIANCE P[]S-?AT-BE4 ,FIR/ CORPORATE ESPIONAGE_/SUBV]SION_/?UGG]Y1 & !N LAT] DIRECT EMPLOY FROM FIGURES 9SIDE P>LIAM5T ITSELF4 ,AL?\< ! CREW IS NEV] TREAT$ AS ANY?+ MORE ?AN A FEW /EPS REMOV$ PAWN ONLY SOMETIMES ON ! $GE ( AW>5ESS ( !IR SITUATIONS1 ! POT5TIAL = SY/EM-SPANN+ PLOT 5TANGLEM5TS & CULTURE_/P>ADIGM CLA% IS IMM5SE4 ,AS >E ! 9T]NAL T5SIONS & C\NT]-S*EMES1 BECAUSE \R ,BIG ,DAMN ,H]OES >E H>DLY PASSIVE4 

,FIREFLY C]TA9LY DID NOT DIE ) ,S]5ITY1 NOR DID ! /RUGGLES ( \R CREW4 

,!RE >E QUANTUM-TELEGRAPH CABLES TO BE CUT1 MURD]\S GUNM5 TO BE TRACK$ D[N1 SAMPLES ( VATS ( COPYRI<T$ PLA/ICS & PROTE9S TO BE /OL51 REAV]S DISP]S$ BY ! ,ALLIANCE 9TO LOCAL RAID+ P>TIES 9 G>BAGE FIELDS1 D5IZ5S ( SMALL SPACE/ATIONS B&Y+ TOGE!R TO F5D (F ! ?UGS ( SPECTRUM MONOPOLI/S444 

,I'VE ALWAYS REALLY1 REALLY WANT$ TO SEE ! CREW ROB A GIANT P>TICLE ACCEL]ATOR 9 SPACE4 ,I ?9K !RE'S SO MU* POT5TIAL !RE 9 ! IMPLICIT CULTURAL & P>ADIGMATIC CLA%4 ,FIREFLY BORR[S /RONGLY FROM ,/> ,W>S' COMPLETE DIS9T]E/ 9 SCI5CE1 BUT EXPLICITLY CONTEXTUALIZES ?IS T5D5CY AS A CULTURAL & SUBJECTIVE P]SPECTIVE BY WORK+ H>D TO MAKE /RIDES T[>DS A BELIEVABLE SCI5TIFIC FRAMEWORK 9 ! BACKGR\ND4 ,9 MU* ! SAME WAY ?AT ,JOSS ,:$ON IS P]SONALLY A FAN ( ! ,ALLIANCE'S SOCIAL DEMOCRACY 7) UNIV]SAL HEAL?C>E71 YET ! /ORY IS %OT PRIM>ILY FROM A LIB]T>IAN P]SPECTIVE ) ! O!R ASPECTS ( ! UND]LY+ REALITY OBSCUR$ 9 :AT SEEM LIKE M9OR DETAILS4 

,NEI!R ,BLUE ,SUN NOR ! HI/ORY ( ,%EP>D ,BOOK W]E SUFFICI5TLY H&L$ ON BY ! COMICS-IF !Y'RE EV5 CANNON-& !RE'S SO MU* MORE ROOM TO T\* ON !M1 IF ONLY FLEET+LY4 ,JU/ AS ! FIR/ SEASON BUILT UP A PILE ( REF]5CES & FLOAT+ PLOTS1 SO TOO W\LD ONE EXPECT ANY NEW S]IES TO CONT9UE %AK+ 9 REF]5CES & BACKGR\ND DETAILS TO 5TIRELY NEW ASPECTS ( !IR SOCIETY & RELATION%IPS ) NEW *>ACT]S4 ,!RE'S SO MU* MORE TO EXPLORE 9 ! 'V]SE & SO MU* MORE TO BE M9$ FROM ! CULTURAL1 ES!TIC & P>ADIGMATIC CLA% BETWE5 P]IPH]Y & CORE ?AT MADE EPISODES LIKE 0,>IEL0 SO POPUL>4 

,COSMOPOLITAN REVOLUTION>Y & RADICAL MOVEM5TS SURELY EXI/ 9 ! CORE ( ! ,ALLIANCE & ,I'D LIKE TO ?+ WE'D GET TO SEE !M OP5 UP & EXPLORE ! REF]5CE IMPLICIT 9 ,SIMON'S FRI5DS4 ,BUT SADLY A TREATM5T ?AT LOOKS ANY?+ LIKE REAL REVOLUTION>Y & RADICAL GR\PS RA!R ?AN N?-IT]AT$ C>TOONI% AB/RACTIONS ( HOLLYWOOD TROPES K9DA BEGG>S BELIEF4 7,IT'S /ILL VISC]ALLY PA9FUL = ME TO WAT* ?OSE SC5ES 9 ,*ILDR5 ( ,M51 SO EMB>RASS+LY UNREAL >E ! SUPPOS$ RADICALS1 EXCELL5T ?\< ! RE/ ( ! FILM IS47 ,SO MAYBE 9/EAD ( COM+ 9TO ! RANKS ( RADICALS & REVOLUTION>IES1 ! F9AL APEX ( ! /ORY IS ONE ( F9ALLY ACTUALLY SAV+ PEOPLE 9/EAD ( WAT*+ !M DIE OR TELL+ !IR TALE4 ,I LOVE ! IDEA ( A DIFF]5T SORT ( SOCIAL L&SCAPE OP5+ UP 9 ! BORD] PLANETS OV] ! C\RSE ( ! /ORY1 ( ! SORT ( WILDCAT LABOR /RUGGLES ?AT FILL$ ! WILD WE/ AFT] ! CIVIL W> WAS WON & ! RAILROADS E/ABLI%$4 ,FUTURI/IC /RUGGLES & BATTLES BETWE5 ,WOBBLIES & ,P9K]TONS W\LD NICELY P>ALLEL ! ACTUAL WE/1 :]E A VOLUNTE] ,CONF$]ATE SOLDI] & ABOLITIONI/ LIKE ,ALB]T ,P>SONS C\LD RIDE ) ! ,TEXAS CAVALRY1 />T A PAP] 9 ,WACO1 FI<T ! ,KLAN1 M>RY AN UNBELIEVABLY BADASS FRE$ SLAVE1 & DIE ON ! GALL[S 9 ,*ICAGO AS AN AN>*I/ UNION ORGANIZ]4 

,S]5ITY FRAM$ ITSELF & ! PRIOR PRELUDE ( ,FIREFLY AS ,MAL'S /RUGGLE TO F9ALLY /& = SOME?+1 TO %AKE (F ! W\ND$ DEF5SIVE NIHILISM ( ! ,BR[NCOATS' DEFEAT & COME BACK 9TO ! WORLD4 ,BUT IT ALSO BR\<T TO ! =E ,RIV]'S SIMIL> BUT HIDD5 J\RNEY 9 WAYS ?AT H9T$ AT H] ALWAYS BE+ ! MA9 *>ACT]1 ALBEIT TEMPOR>ILY OBSCUR$ 9 ! BACKGR\ND DETAIL4 ,9 ?AT LI<T ,FIREFLY ,SEASON ,ONE & ITS SPECTACUL> F9ALE LOOK A LOT LIKE OP5+ *APT] ( A ,GEORGE ,R,R ,M>T9 BOOK3 ! P]SON 9DICAT$ TO BE ( C5TRAL N>RATIVE IMPORTANCE IS !RE PRIM>ILY TO SET ?+S UP & *>ACT]S GONNA DIE QUICKLY4 

,S]5ITY 5DS ) ,RIV] EXACTLY :]E ,MAL BEGAN FIVE YE>S BE=E ! %[ 9 ?AT JUNKY>D3 A C\PLE YE>S AFT] A P]SONAL HELL1 JU/ BEG9N+ TO COM+ \T ( H] %ELL & LOOK+ UP AT :AT C\LD BE4 ,?AT'S A LOT ( SEASONS TO COME4 ,I CAN'T WAIT TO F9D \T :AT %E F9ALLY COMES TO BELIEVE 94 

,BECAUSE ?AT8 ,?AT'LL BE AN 9T]E/+ DAY4 

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